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Introducing your local property experts

DavidShortlandMBE

LauraShortland

WillGreen

AndrewGriffin

MandyWestwood

LindaMaxwell

BillGreen

CarolineSimmonds

CatherineMcColgan

HannahNewman

AmieArthur

SueCostello

RichCostello

CraigArnold

DannyThomas

AdamKelsey

CatherineMillband

FredaSkelcher

MichelleBroadbent

DebbieBoulton

AlanZomkowski

SarahLongstaffe

David Shortland MBE

Chairman

David has been devoted to property in Coventry for over 45 years and has recently received an MBE due to his devotion to the regeneration of Coventry City. David deals with all property services including land acquisitions, new home sites, residential and commercial work. Schemes in which David has been involved in are Electric Wharf, AGCO Massey Fergusons now Bannerbrook Park, Priory Place, Ribbon Factory, Belgrade Plaza and the Ricoh to name but a few.

Likes – Coventry City Football Club and has been a loyal supporter since a boy, loves spending time with his family and some Spanish sun!

Will Green

Sales Manager

I work across our Coventry offices and Leamington but mainly in Coventry. I do most of the valuations for the city office and head up the new homes side with Laura I have always enjoyed helping getting people moved in to their dream homes.

Likes- watching Coventry City and spending time with my family and the dog

Andrew Griffin

Assistant Manager (City Office)

I am based in our Coventry City Centre branch and provide a personal tailored service to homeowners that are wanting to place their properties on to the market. To me the most crucial part of my role is to realistically price our vendors to avoid becoming just a lister and getting them sold for the best possible price.

Mandy Westwood

Senior Sales Negotiator (City Office)

With a passion for property and home interiors, Mandy has worked in the Estate Agency sector for many many years with lots of hands on experience which she likes to share along the way. Mandy likes nothing more than achieving great results for her clients.

Likes – Vintage campervans, the British Coast and our lovely countryside, good food and red wine of course!

Linda Maxwell

After Sales care manager

I am based in Leamington Branch but am also in close contact with the Coventry Branch. I can help you with all aspects of buying and selling your property. I specialize in ensuring that your house sale proceeds swiftly through to completion.

Likes – Time spent with family and friends, cooking, entertaining and traveling.

Caroline Simmonds

Sales Administrator ( coventry office)

I am office based in our Coventry City Centre branch and support the team with all the administration around putting the houses live on the market as well as answering phones and speaking to vendors and clients.

Likes – Giving great customer service, spending time with my young daughter, travelling and red wine!

Dislikes – Anyone who forgets their manners and being cold.

Years of Service – 2016

Catherine McColgan

Sales Administrator (City Office)

I am based in the Coventry office branch doing all aspects of administration work, ensuring that everything has been done so that your property is put live on our system as quickly and efficiently as possible! As well as answering phone calls and speaking with our vendors and clients about various queries.

Hannah Newman

Sales (City Office)

Being based in the Coventry office I specialize in making sure your house sale or purchase runs as smoothly and stress free as possible. I love being apart of the process and helping people through the biggest decision they make and being their for support at all times.

Outside of work I enjoy spending time with my family, shopping and making memories

I really dislike negative people and creepy crawlies.

Amie Arthur

Sales (City Office)

I am based within the Coventry City Centre Branch. My day to day duties consist of Booking in viewings & valuations, Liaising with clients to market properties in the most appropriate manner to maximize the selling value. Handling inquiries about properties from potential buyers, and General administrative tasks. I also take part in residential sales viewings which involve arriving ahead of time at each property and opening it up to welcome potential buyers or renters to look round.

Likes – I enjoy spending as much of my free time as possible taking my daughter out to do activities. I also enjoy spending time with my family and friends.

Dislikes – Enclosed spaces, Heights & Most of all Creepy crawlies!

Sue Costello

Walsgrave Branch manager

I am the Manager of the Walsgrave Branch. I have the fabulous job of marketing properties for my Vendors and I absolutely love helping people find their perfect property. I see a sale through from valuation to completion.

Rich Costello

Assistant Manager (walsgrave)

Hi, I’m the valuer & negotiator at the Walsgrave branch with a gift for innovative and fresh ideas. I focus intensely on understanding what our clients want and tailor to their specific needs. What an amazing feeling when it all comes together!

Craig Arnold

Residential Lettings Director

I work in Lettings covering Coventry and Leamington. From working in various area’s of the West Midlands I have excellent local lettings knowledge, I specialise in advising landlords on potential buy to let properties and portfolio Property Management.

Danny Thomas

Lettings Valuer

‘After retiring from being a professional sportsman I decided to build a career in the property world. I have always had an interest in this industry and now with experience gained over recent years and having acquired my ARLA accreditation I am able to assist and advise landlords and tenants accordingly. I enjoy spending time with my family, mainly trips with my wife and two young children’.

Catherine Millband

Property Manager

I am based in the Coventry office, working as a Property Manager, ensuring that all of our properties are maintained to a high standard and our tenants and Landlords are happy. I oversea the process from the application to the end of the tenancy, ensuring we are 100% compliant and the standard of service is unbeatable.

I have 10 years experience in Residential Lettings and Property Management in Coventry and across the Country.

Likes – White wine

Freda Skelcher

Lettings Administrator

Freda has worked in finance for the past 20 years, the last 15 have been as a mortgage underwriter which has giver her a vast knowledge of the industry. She prides herself on excellent customer service and attention to detail and communication.

Likes – Spending time with family, Socializing with friends and baking a mean cake.

Dislikes – Enclosed Spaces, Bad Punctuality

Years of service – since 2006

Michelle Broadbent

Lettings Coordinator

I am based in our Coventry City Centre office, I have 20 years experience within the industry covering all aspects from sales, surveys, commercial and most recently lettings which is where my passion really lies. I work in the property management team, my role here is to carry out tenant referencing, making sure that we are fully compliant, liaising with both prospective tenants and landlords and getting tenants moved into their dream home. I also help manage renewals, maintenance, inventories and inspections.

Likes: Spending time with family and friends, going to the theatre, travelling and afternoon tea.

Dislikes: Rudeness, thunder and lightening and snakes!

Debbie Boulton

Company secretary

Debbie joined the Shortland Horne Team as PA to Directors in December 2009, she is a passionate and loyal member of staff and is always on hand to resolve any problems that may arise. Debbie has progressed to Company Secretary splitting her working hours between all branches of Shortland Horne. She enjoys her weekends spending time with her grandchildren, gardening, running to keep fit around the Memorial Park and once a year enjoys her chill out weekend at Ragdale Hall Health Spa.

Alan Zomkowski

Sales and Lettings (Leamington Office)

Sarah Longstaffe

Sales Negotiator (Leamington Office)

I am based in our Royal Leamington Spa branch and my role is to ensure that a highly professional service is provided to homeowners that are wanting to place their properties on to the market. I like to ensure that all my vendors are treated as individuals with clear lines of communication at all times and will quite happily have a natter over a cup of tea and cake anytime.

Likes – spending quality time with my young son and racing cars of a weekend.

Dislikes – Sunday drivers and cling film!

Service – 2018

Don’t just take our word for it

Here are just a few of our five star and excellent allAgent reviews...

We sold our late mother's property through Shortland Horne. From the initial contacts they provided a clear explanation of what would happen. Andy explained how best to market the property, resulting in a fast sale. The after-sales support provided by Linda and her colleagues was excellent, keeping us informed at each stage through to completion.

Frank
October 29th 2018

No words to explain . I think Laura ,Will & Bill did an outstanding job by selling the new build property built by O'flanagan homes (Sowe gardens).
Laura supported by giving extra miles support to resolving all stressful situation what ever I experienced during this purchase . Now I am proud to say that I am a happy customer of shortland Horne Coventry .
Good job Team Laura,Will & Bill .........

Biddu & Sathya
September 27th 2018

We sold our property in just over 2 weeks. And feel all the staff absolutely provided us with First Class service from start to finish. We were supported through difficult challenges too.
We are pleased to say we are now very happy in our new home and would highly recommend this companies service.
Thank you all
Wishing you a merry christmas
Jan & Gray

Jan & Gray
July 13th 2018

The support and assistant receive during the purchase was the best I've ever received and I've brought many properties over the past 30 years. I would recommend them to anyone as they was very keen to assist once the sale was agreed. Linda kept me and everyone on their toes and made sure things moved along and nothing stalled in the processes. It was lovely working with them for the purchase of this lovely house.

Ash
July 10th 2018

Shortland Horne acted in my mother in law's sale. There were extremely proactive in progressing the sale and when the buyer didn't keep to his word on timescales they gave helpful and honest advice on remarketing the property which resulted in a new sale for £50,000 more within a very tight timescale due to an onward purchase. Shortland Horne were approachable, driven and friendly.

James G
June 29th 2018

We used Shortland Horne to sell my husbands late parents house. They were very helpful, kept us fully informed and updated at every opportunity. Very thorough and efficient.

The Derbyshires
May 28th 2018

Particular thanks to Bill, Will,David and the rest of the Coventry branch for their help accompanying viewers and supporting Mom. Thanks to Linda in Leamington for managing things once the sale had been agreed. Friendly and efficient team!

Karen Harper and mom Bridie.
May 04th 2018

Very professional and supportive service offered to me as a buyer. I was struggling to keep my solicitors working at the right pace, and Charles did lots in the background to keep everything moving.

Helen
May 03rd 2018

The team at Shortland Horne, especially Will and Laura, showed compassion and understanding to my sister and I whilst we were selling our family home, from the moment they arrived to completion, and would have no hesitation in recommending the company. They made a very stressful time for us both as smooth and as hassle free as possible. Thank you

Carol Darby
February 21st 2018

Excellent service, always very helpful. Was able to get me into the property I really wanted very quickly within 2 weeks.
Always polite and willing to answer and help me with any questions or queries I had.
Would highly recommend!

Carrie
February 10th 2018

I saw the property, arranged a viewing for the next working day and offer made and accepted the next day. Very efficient and smooth process (helped that my property was sold and in final stages of completion). No complaints.

CovGirl
February 03rd 2018

Thank you for all the help and support given under the circumstances. I have already recommended your company to other neighbours and friends who are looking to move.
If I was still in the area I would use again to sell and buy.

Victoria
January 22nd 2018

From start to completion, an absolute dream team. Excellent communication, professional, and understanding. Try the rest, but these guys are the best! Highly recommended.

Sandra
January 18th 2018

All of the staff at Shortland Horne Estate Agents, Walsgrave branch, have been very helpful and friendly throughout our moving process. We would definitely recommend them.

Jo
January 18th 2018

Answered all my questions and resolved the potential issues swiftly and with courtesy. Overall my purchase went smoothly. Good knowledge and friendly staff

Kev G
January 17th 2018

Excellent service from Sue and Richard. Great communication and negotiations in connection with the sale of my property - highly recommended.

Sophie
January 17th 2018

Outstanding professional service from the whole team. Shortland Horne Walsgrave recently sold two properties for me. Richard and Sue are experts in their field, having toyed with the idea of using an online only estate agent I'm glad I chose not to. After interviewing other agents, no one else came close with the knowledge and expertise that I was looking for. My properties are my most valuable assets, there is no way I was going to let an agent sell them for me just because their fees were cheap! I paid for a quality service and that's what I got.
I cannot fault Shortland Horne one bit, even when my first buyer pulled out, Sue and Richard were able to find me another buyer within a week.
I achieved asking price for both of my properties. Excellent job.

Miss A
January 16th 2018

Highly recommended. They say you get 1 chance to make a 1st impression - and Richard Costello of Shortland- Horne Walsgrave Rd Coventry did exactly that. We had no doubts about placing our trust in him and Shortland-Horne to market & sell our house. Having met Sue a week later simply boosted our belief & confidence that's we'd made the right choice.
From start to finish they went above & beyond with their efficiency & courtesy - nothing was ever too much trouble. We could phone or email at any stage & receive a response by return throughout - to include Lauren whom we never met but who was always equally helpfully.
Richard & Sue assured us they'd sell our home within a week & they did just that.
If only all companies & staff could work to the standards of Shortland-Horne Walsgrave Rd.
Thankyou to you all. 10/10 and gold stars.

Carol
December 15th 2017

Great job from Linda. Kept me informed throughout the process, got onto the solicitors to make sure they weren't dragging the feet and brought everything to a successful conclusion. Many thanks!

Mr L Nelan
November 23rd 2017

We recently sold our house with Shortland Horne and could not be more pleased with our choice in Estate Agents. From the moment we met Sue I was confident that we would have a smooth sale from start to finish. She assured us a quick sale and delivered with an offer four days later! Throughout the whole process both Sue and Lauren were exceptionally helpful and professional. I would fully recommend Shortland Horne.

Naomi A
November 20th 2017

Shortland Horne sold my flat very quickly and at a good price by holding an Open Day. They went out of their way to obtain updates and move the matter along when required. I would like to mention Sue, Richard and Angela who are all lovely and very helpful. I would not hesitate to recommend to a friend or family member.

Jenna
November 16th 2017

Linda is an excellent communicator and keeps clients informed of all aspects even those beyond her role - Linda is an asset to the company and without her expertise and dedication our purchase would not have completed - this agent isn't the least expensive agent out there but.. you get what you pay for so great to deal with. 5 stars *****

Mrs D Beckham
October 06th 2017

Selling our property through the Walsgrave office working with Richard, Sue and the team made the whole process painfree. They were polite, courteous, professional and very accommodating with regards to any requests e.g. Removing shoes for viewings, blurring our faces in photos, arranging viewings around our availability. They were never once pushy or aggressive. They provided us with key information in relation to any offers and allowed me and my husband to evaluate and make a decision without unnecessary pressure. They whole team were friendly and were always happy to answer any questions etc. Really pleased with the service, advice received and would definitely recommend the team to others.

Mr and Mrs Mudhar
September 21st 2017

Helped with house purchase
Was on top of game all the time making sure purchase went through ok.
Definitely recommend

Bilkhu
September 13th 2017

Very quick,efficient service, smart well photographed brochure and well organised viewing appointments. Linda kept us well up to date on progress

Sue and Clive
August 30th 2017

Glad I chose Shortland Horne, Andy was very friendly and efficient. Selling my Mum's house was made very easy and stress free. Andy got me a good price for it and gave good advice. Linda was also a great help keeping me informed and making sure everything progresed quickly.

Christine
August 23rd 2017

The house I purchased came with a vast array of legal issues, overage clause, executors, amongst some of the problems.
It was getting very tiresome and costly going between solicitors. At this point I contacted the agent to try and help mediate between the parties.
Having been given the request Charles picked up the baton with relish and was absolutely outstanding with the considerable effort the he contributed.
Charles certainly earned his crust with this one.

Pat & Keighley
August 22nd 2017

From the moment I selected Shortland Horne (Leamington office) to market my property, I knew I was in good hands! Charles Travis and his team have, from the outset, impressed with their local knowledge and personal service. Their professionalism, efficiency and empathy throughout the sale process has been invaluable. I would highly recommend their services.

C Amed
August 07th 2017

Great service from start to finish, I would highly recommend. Informative, positive and good value. Richard and Lauren were both great can't thank them enough

Helen
July 28th 2017

We would very highly recommend Shortland Horne (Walsgrave Road branch). Our property was valued at a high, but achievable price by Sue. Our house sold to the first viewer (thanks Richard) and Lauren was unfailingly professional and competent at answering our many telephone calls and questions during the sale and purchase of our new property. A special mention goes to Angela, who was a real God-send in ironing out the countless hassles along the way, and basically for facilitating the whole transaction! Without her knowledge and perseverance in chasing up builders, solicitors, etc we doubt that the move would have taken place. We would not hesitate to recommend SH to others, and if we ever sell our property in the future we would certainly use SH.
Mick and Mandy.

Mick and Mandy
June 13th 2017

A big thank you to the team at Shortland Horne for making the sale of our family home a quick, easy and stress free process. They were sensitive to our needs, quick, efficient, polite and pleasant and sold the house at the right price to a lovely family. Excellent service.

C. Warren
June 01st 2017

Really pleased with Richard and the team at walsgrave road branch. Very professional. Would definitely use again. Thank you. Jo :) :) :) :)

Jojo
May 31st 2017

I highly recommend Shortland Horne we had a fantastic experience with them. Richard and Sue were very friendly and professional and I felt comfortable leaving them to do the viewings alone. Our house sold very quickly due to the 360ï¿½ virtual tour online. Thank you also to Angela Fenn who seen my sale through to the end. You are a lovely team x

Lisa Macey
May 29th 2017

My experience with regards to valuing and renting my house with Shortland Horne was exceptional. Every member of staff I spoke to was professional, helpful, responsive and I had full confidence my house with in the right hands. I would highly recommend them to any family and friends who are looking for an estate agent who is efficient, professional and extremely warming. I was new to being a landlord and they made the process stressfree and enjoying. Thank you very much

Eloise
May 26th 2017

The whole experience of selling my property was made simple easy and stress free by choosing Shortland Horne. I would highly recommend them.

Catherine Nicholas
May 25th 2017

Very good service, answered the calls promptly. If Sue was unavailable Angela was on hand with information. No waiting for a return call. Friendly yet professional. Would definitely recommend this team at this branch. Completely hassle free.

Jim Mcginty
May 24th 2017

Excellent service. The team were very professional, helpful and supportive. I would highly recommend and would definitely use Shortland Horne in the future.

Yvonne
May 24th 2017

Great service from this friendly and efficient team. My house attracted several offer within two days of being marketed and the sale was completed within six weeks. Very satisfied customer.

Matt
May 24th 2017

Sue was really positive with her valuation on our home, as a result we achieved ï¿½22,000 more for the sale than the valuations suggested by other agents.
The team, Sue, Richard, Angela and Lauren, were fantastic throughout the whole sale process.

Sue Hancox
May 23rd 2017

All in the office were really helpful from getting a viewing to going through the sale. So a big thanks to Angela, Sue, Richard and Lauren.

GC
May 23rd 2017

Great service from these guys when selling my home. I wanted a no nonsense, fast service and that is what I got. Andy was excellent; no sales crap, just friendly and straight-forward. I met Andy on the Thursday, my house was on Rightmove that day and a board up. Open day booked for Saturday with 8 viewings and excepted an offer on Monday. Linda dealt with my aftercare and she was extremely proficient and professional, kept me informed every step of the way. Linda was also a great help with advice and guidance, going the extra mile to help me with my purchase. Great service, and would recommend every time.

Zoe Sweeney
December 20th 2016

I was struck by the quiet efficiency of Shortland Horne's staff, and by the quality of advice and support they provided. I can't imagine how this high standard of service could have been improved, and I am most grateful to Sue Costello and Angela Fenn for offering assistance beyond that which they were required to provide.

Adrian
December 13th 2016

Excellent estate agency. The staff went all out to get me a buyer. This is the second time I have bought and sold with Shortland and would definitely recommend them. They went over and above my expectations. Excourted viewings and feed back makes the selling process less stressful. After sales at Walsgrave is second to none. Will comment on their page. Thank you Will, Andy and Emma.

Maggie
November 20th 2016

Had a fantastic experience purchasing our house, the experience and customer service that helped us every step of the way with the purchase! cant thank her and Laura enough for the help they gave us, in Lindas absence Laura gave us updates too, we had some problems with our solicitors but the advice we were given by Linda really helped us push this over the line in the timescale we needed!

Dan
November 18th 2016

I would highly recommend shortland Horne as a first time buyer. Fantastic communication, helpful and very smooth process. Thankyou all so much will definitely be using you in the future :-)

Zoe
November 09th 2016

Great friendly service. Always kept informed and sale went through smoothly. Would definitely sell through them again, had dealings with other estate agents and these were by far the best

Pete
November 09th 2016

Linda was fantastic during our recent sale. She went above and beyond and was extremely helpful and very professional. I felt a lot calmer knowing Linda was dealing with my file . Would highly recommend Shortland Horne because of her. Thank you for all your help Linda!

Lorraine
November 05th 2016

Property was valued at a level which would appear to have been appropriate in relation to similar local properties. Only two viewings were made but one of these was sufficient to sell the property at an acceptable price
Post the accepted offer we were kept well informed on progress including the issues that arose and needed to be addressed helping in the final completion process.

JF
November 01st 2016

Everyone who has been involved in the sale of the property at Shortland Horne has been excellent . From Sue coming out to the initial evaluation, to the veiwings and continued updates through the sale up to completion.

James Scoffham
October 19th 2016

We bought our house through Shortland Horne and had a very positive experience. The staff were polite, helpful and always available to answer any questions that we had (and there were a few as we were first-time buyers and new to the whole purchasing process). I would absolutely recommend Shortland Horne to friends, family and anyone who is thinking of buying a new home.